India and Japan on Wednesday will discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and may sign a currency swap pact that could help stem the rupee’s slide.

• December 27, 2011

Despite differences over the nuclear liability issue, Washington's disappointment on the fighter jets deal, FDI and New Delhi's refusal to toe West's line on Syria and Libya at the UN Security Council, India and the US tried hard to look beyond frictions to expand their ties to new areas this year.

• December 27, 2011

China began the scramble for Afghanistan's untapped oil reserves yesterday by announcing an exploration contract with Kabul – the first such international agreement in decades.

• December 27, 2011

Bulgaria is about to start construction a natural gas interconnection with Romania in a few weeks, according to Bulgarian Economy, Energy, and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov.

• December 26, 2011

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda wrapped up a trip to Beijing on Monday where he sought China's cooperation in promoting stability in North Korea after the death of its longtime leader Kim Jong Il.

• December 26, 2011

The Prime Ministers of India and Japan will on Wednesday discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and explore trade and investment in areas ranging from infrastructure to bullet trains.

• December 26, 2011

A senior U.S. official has dismissed Iran's threats against NATO missile defense installations in Turkey ahead of a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to the key U.S. ally and linchpin of NATO's southern flank.

• December 24, 2011

Nabucco project is optimistic about the speedy decision by the consortium developing the Azerbaijani Shah Deniz gas condensate field on the pipeline selection, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek said in his interview.

• December 23, 2011